NJB girls perfect in tourney

Youth Scene

The Newport-Mesa National Junior Basketball All-Star girls' team of sixth-graders went undefeated at the sectional tournament last weekend and advanced to the national tournament.

The Newport-Mesa All-Stars beat Villa Park, 46-26, at Beckman High to complete a 4-0 record in the tournament and secure a berth to the NJB national tournament, which begins March 31 and will be played throughout Orange County.

The national tournament will include teams mainly from Southern California as NBJ is played in seven states, Newport-Mesa Coach Eddie Golden said.

The Newport-Mesa Tar Heels fifth-grade boys' team won the 2012 All-Net Super-Sectionals championship in the top division March 3-4 in Orange County.

The Tar Heels crushed the opposition, averaging 62 points per game and holding the opponents to 35 ppg over the weekend.

The Tar Heels opened play with a tough away game against La Mirada. Newport-Mesa won, 67-52, and was led by the strong inside presence of DJ Rodman, who had a game-high 19 points and 10 rebounds. Jake Hamilton and Nico Dasca played stingy defense and added 12 points each, while Matt Olson chipped in with eight points and three rebounds.